Tasked by his father, Shikaku Nara , to lead the formation against Asuma while others handle Kakuzu.
This episode adapts content from the original manga by Masashi Kishimoto , though fans often discuss its use of flashbacks to emphasize Chōji's growth.
Tenten finds the Bashōsen (Banana Leaf Fan), one of the Treasured Tools of the Sage of Six Paths, and uses it to destroy one of Kakuzu's lightning masks. Production Trivia Original Air Date: August 9, 2012. Naruto Shippuden Episode 273
This feature highlights the specific emotional and tactical struggles each member of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio faces in this episode:
Like Shikamaru , she realizes that because they knew Asuma best, they are the only ones who can effectively defeat and seal him. Tactical Overview: Secondary Battlefield Events Tasked by his father, Shikaku Nara , to
He hesitates at the final moment of a strike, unable to bring himself to hurt his sensei even though Asuma is begging to be stopped.
Recalls Asuma's final words about guiding Shikamaru and Chōji . Production Trivia Original Air Date: August 9, 2012
For , titled " True Kindness " (Hontō no Yasashisa), a useful feature is a Character Conflict Tracker focused on the emotional stakes of the Fourth Shinobi World War.